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Military Doctrine of the People's Army of Zwailand

is a military doctrine that was developed by the People's Army of Zwailand for use in a possible war with [PLACEHOLDER]. The People's Heavenly State of Zwailand developed this doctrine in response to its changing geopoliticial reality and increased industrialisation.

Role of Branches

Infantry

Strike infantry

Strike infantry (Zwai: Buge sojoji)

received additional training, closer to what would be expected of western light infantry forces, and are considered to be a skilled and valuable asset. A

Holding Infantry

Holding Infantry (Zwai: Rike Raka'o'in Sojojin) form most of the PAZ Ground Force active manpower and are generally formed of infantry and motorized units with limited mechanised units and possess limited offensive power. They differ from strike infantry in that they have not received specific assault training and are therefore mainly used for supporting, tasks, improving and occupying defensive positions. , the holding corps' primary responsibility was to check any potential enemy advance.

Specialised infantry

PAZ Airborne Forces are frequently used as [PLACEHOLDER].

Specialised Action Infantry (Zwai: Ƙwararren Aiki na Musamman) y are generally based on mechanised units and Rapid reaction force

Single Use Troops

Line Infantry (Zwai: Rundunar Sojojin Layi) are considered by foreign observers to be nothing more than single use, disposable troops due to their reported use in highly atrittional human-wave attacks. These troops are sign short-term 6 to 12 month contracts with the Ministry of Defense and receive only between 4-to-6 weeks of training before deployment. Line Infantry regiments recruits are drawn from three principal recruitment sources: professional soldiers who are those unable to speak Zwai, those who recruiters consider to have low mental aptitude or minor physical impairments, those who are slightly over- or underweight, conscripts from the Bula region, prisoner, alcoholics, and drug addicts drafted to fill out the ranks of line Infantry regiments in the event of war.

Line Infantry regiments role in the army are fundamentally different from the rest of the PAZ Ground Force.

These troops arey formed into companies of approximately 60 people, and broken down into smaller platoons of approximately of between 15-to-20 soldiers They are issued with small arms

Artillery

Zwai G5 howitzer during military exercises.

Zwai use of artillery differs from most other militaries as it is not only used against fixed positions, outposts fortifications, and enemy ground troops but is considered an additional way of restricting enemy movements through its used an as area denial for enemy infantry. One of the main roles Zwai artillery plays is in its use to disrupt enemy supply routes and logistics by targeting and continuing shelling at irregular intervals roads used for enemy logistics.

Zwailand is believed to produce around 3 million artillery shells a year, with a war-time capacity to increase that number to nearly 5 million according to several military analysts. The importance of artillery is written in official People's Army of Zwailand documents which calls for a 3-to-1 advantage in People's Army of Zwailand while on the defence and a 5-to-1 advantage on the offensive.

The importance of Zwai artillery emphasised in PAZ Ground Force order of battle. Each division has a Artillery Regiment and Corp several artillery brigades.

During the battle of [PLACEHOLDER], the PAZ Ground Force is believed to have fired up to 800 shell a day.

Tanks

The role of armour is more cautious according to Zwai military doctrine compared to other military doctrines owing to poor literate rates among soldiers making combined arms warfare with tanks leading a break through defensive lines impossible. The PAZ Ground Force attempted such maneuvers during the Second Zwai Civl War with the use of armour in regimental groups to punch into operational depth but suffered massive losses at battles such as Battle of Coufra Pass. The PAZ Ground Force shifted its tactics of using armour for attempts at breakthrough and instead...

The Zwai PAZ Ground Force still fields first and second generation main battle tanks in its holding line infantry units. Often these vehicles have been observed being used in a largely being used in the role of the fire support function offered by infantry fighting vehicles. There use it believed because they represent a cheaper option with an increase in range, protection and kinetic effect over these more expensive modern infantry fighting vehicles - particularly when there are a limited number of anti-tank guided weapons able to reach them at their stand-off range